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Chapter 11: Answers To Common Questions About Buying A Touring Bike

Everyone’s journey, and the way they go about it, is unique – stamped with their own interests and flavour. My mountain-bike inspired setup reflects the fact I like to ride dirt roads as much as possible, both to escape the hectic traffic that plies the modern highway, and for the simple joy of weaving my way down a quiet and remote backcountry trail. – Cass Gilbert

There are some questions that every new bike tourist seems to have on their mind when picking out a touring bike. Here are our thoughts on some of the most common questions.

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We’re Friedel & Andrew: two Canadians who love travelling by bicycle. We’ve travelled through over 30 countries and cycled over 60,000km. Most of that distance was covered on a bike tour around the world from 2006-2009. Read More »

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